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Unreliable Geographies by Aeneas McHaarNo. 14: Part 2 — Pilrig, Johannesburg, South Africa26º 12’ S, 28º 2’ EPatient readers will remember how last…
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BROUGHTON'S CARIBOU: THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE

In Issue 189 we looked into the murky past of Broughton's mounted caribou, but Spurtle's researches uncovered far more interesting and peculiar…
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SPURTLE DISAPPEARANCE? WE'LL BE BACK

Certain administrative and technical adjustments are about to be made to this website which may result in a short interruption to our normal service…
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NOT BETTER DEAD THAN RED

It may seem a long way off, but now's the time to start preparing for National Wear Red Day on 25 February.As part of National Heart Month, the day…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 29.11.10

All quiet on the Broughton Front, although three local applications have just been granted. The first three links below are to Spurtle's most recent…
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'IT AIN'T HALF COLD, MUM!'

Owing to the combination of inclement weather conditions (howling blizzards) and unfavourable local circumstances (howling wolves chasing Spurtle…
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NEW TOWN AND BROUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL UPDATE

The 'latest' minutes of the NTBCC's October meeting, and an agenda for its forthcoming 6 December meeting, are now available as pdfs in Extras.
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MP's SURGERY TIMES THIS MONTH

Edinburgh North and Leith MP Mark Lazarowicz's regular advice surgeries will operate normally this month, except for 24 and 31 December when they are…
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Your concise guide to what's on in Broughton and beyond ...

December is upon us and Snowmaggedon is in full swing, but with our intrepid Council working around the clock to clear the roads there’s no reason to…
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BROUGHTON AUTHOR MAY MOUNT LOCAL SALES CAMPAIGN

Patricia Mackie was born and raised in Bellevue Terrace, attended James Gillespie’s when it was still an all-girls school (‘Jean Brodie and all that…
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